Learning Objectives Trustworthiness within the collaborative infrastructure along the value chain is a prerequisite for stable operations. Effective safety and security are key challenges as this can build trust with asset owners and operators. Optimal operation depends on the quality, design and condition of the gear set; lubricants that fit the operating conditions; and […]
Grantek created a solution for SiO2 Materials Science, which was scaling up its production process and also investing in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. To get maximum value out of the ERP, they wanted to implement a manufacturing execution system (MES) to improve work-order handling and reconciliation. The solution allowed SiO2 to reduce the […]
Learning Objectives Shell in the petrochemical industry and ZF Group in the automotive industry explained how digitalization efforts are helping with sustainability goals. The 2023 ARC Industry Forum, in Orlando, Feb. 6-9, included discussions about digitalization, optimization of operations, energy efficiency and sustainability, among other topics. Optimal operation depends on the quality, design and […]
Learning Objectives Understand how cybersecurity approaches differ for motor-drive communications with Profinet from PI North America, EtherCAT from EtherCAT Technology Group, and EtherNet/IP from ODVA. View archived webcast about optimizing motor drive communications prior to Aug. 4, 2023. A RCEP professional development hour is available. Understand how Git unifies information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) processes […]
Today, the industrial internet covers multiple verticals from manufacturing (whose products are placed into every vertical) to retail (which is normally considered to be merely point-of-sale, but can be connected to global supply chains, changing the business requirements significantly). It is deep in that multiple layers—from control of actuators through connectivity via gateways to big […]
The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) published the Optimal Use of Cloud and Edge in Industrial Machine-Vision Applications white paper. The paper is designed as a guide for developers looking to integrate machine vision with industrial cloud and edge computing applications. “With advances in technology, industrial machine vision is becoming increasingly sophisticated. For example, today you can […]
AI and machine learning insights MIT researchers found massive neural network models similar to large language models are capable of completing a new task using simple learning algorithms. This is part of a larger effort to expand artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) with the rise of GPT and other neural networks, which are […]
Learning Objectives Understand the state of the market as it relates to the automation industry in 2023. Learn about how companies should plan for the future with a potential recession looming. Learn about some of the key trends that will be most common in mergers and acquisitions and the impact they’ll have on the […]
Process control and safety connection of file devices in the process industry has long relied on analogue 4-20mA technology. Even in new plants, in which fieldbuses are used for process control, safety infrastructure continues to rely on 4-20 mA technology, even though NAMUR has been advocating the use of integrated digital communication for years. Today, […]
Researchers have developed a technique that uses liquid metal to create an elastic material that is impervious to both gases and liquids. Applications for the material include use as packaging for high-value technologies that require protection from gases, such as flexible batteries. “This is an important step because there has long been a trade-off between […]